Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45735, Obadiah Eastman, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Eastman, Obadiah
S 45735
CONTENTS

7838
Rev. Hampshire
Gladih Eastman
Bath in the state of N. Hamp
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott of the N.H. Mts. for the term of 2 years
scribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9. of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. of Mar: 1819 and sent to E. Britton Haverhill, N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 10 m. 22 d. $86.89 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1817 48. -
$134.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Not in a General Hancock No. 17 Jan 1820
Death date not on A.B.

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Obadiah Eastman
Obadiah Eastman Jnr Prescotts Mass ts Reg t (Dec r . 1775 to Febr. 1776) 9 th April 1818

State of New. Hampshire Grafton ss
On this 18 th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Samuel Pierce of Lyman in said County who being by me first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, that in the month of Jan y 1776 he joined Capt. Joseph Morse's Company in Col. Prescott's Regiment in the N.H. line in the revolutionary army that at the same time Obadiah Eastman now of Bath in said County joined said Com- pany in which he served one year that on the 31 st Dec r . 1776 or first day of Jan y 1777 they were both honorably discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York by their commanding officer.
Ezra Bartlett

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this ninth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
personally appears Obadiah Eastman
aged sixty nine years, resident in
Bath in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Obadiah Eastman enlisted in Oct. 1775 in the State of Massachusetts
in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Morse of the regiment commanded by Col William Prescott
; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the Oct. 1776 or Jan'y 1777
, when he was discharged from service in Peachkill State of New York ; that he was in the battles of White Plains
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Obadiah Eastman
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May 18 th 1818.
Ezra Bartlett
I Ezra Bartlett Judge as aforesaid do certify that Obadiah Eastman is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Ezra Bartlett

Obediah Eastman
1819. Book
7535. — 18 Mar 1819
Continued
Sept 1819
Sept 1819

District of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
At the court of Common Pleas of the State of New Hampshire held at Hanover within and for said county of Grafton ... personally appeared Charles Eastman aged seventy and years resident in Bath in said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath know that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz a private soldier in Capt Joseph Hovey's company in Col William Proctor's regiment ... Original declaration was made & dated the ninth day of April A.D. 1818 that he has received a pension the certificate of which is numbered 7838 ... I do hereby swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States of the 18th day of March A.D. 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herewith annexed and by me subscribed viz Schedule of all my property as follows viz
  1 old desk $2.00 1 candlestick 12   1 Table . . . . . 2.50 3 half pint bottles . . . . . 12   1 Pot . . . . . 50 3 qt Bottles . . . . . 34   1 box of Bacon . . . . . 34 2 platters . . . . . 6.00   4 old chairs . . . . . 2.00 11 plates . . . . . 50   1 Ar . . . . . .83 2 base knives . . . . . 67   1 Hatchet . . . . . 50 2 old saddles & bags . . . . . 1.00   2 old Hoes . . . . . 50 

1 Old harness 2.00 2 old blankets " 50 1 Spade " 40 1 old plow line " 1.50 1 old pot wheel " 67
1 Pitcher " " " 34 1 Tea pot " " " 20 2 Old Baskets " " 34 2 Jugs " " " 20 a few old books all worth not more than $ 2.34
$ 21.41
1 Sheep " 2.00
$ 23.41
All my estate not being worth more than twenty three dollars and forty one cents And I further declare that I am by occupation a farmer now, but formerly a miller infirm and unable to labour my children are all of age and are poor and under no obligation to support me my wife is aged seventy one years feeble and unable to do much work I live with my son Jonathan Eastman aged 36 years who has but little property & several children & in no ability to assist me and being hard myself I must depend on the charity of my country for support or obtain charity elsewhere being feeble Old & poor
Obadiah Eastman
We the subscribers Selectmen of said town of Bath do hereby certify that we are all well acquainted with the said Obadiah Eastman & we believe the above to be a fair valuation of his property it being our appraisal of the same
Samuel Hildreth } Selectmen John Clement } of Bath
Sworn to and declared before the Justice of the said court on this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
Willowwood Clerk

State of New Hampshire.
Grafton
I George Woodward clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty three dollars forty one cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
M. Woodward Clerk

April 16, 1936.
Mrs. Ruth E. Richardson 868 10th Avenue, West Eugene, Oregon.
BA-J/ILL Daniel Eastman S. 18390 Obadiah Eastman S. 45735
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Daniel Eastman of Sanford, Massachusetts, and Obadiah Eastman, also, information regarding Mayflower records which may be available in Washington.
This office has no data pertaining to Mayflower records. It is suggested that the Registrar General, Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Memorial Continental Hall, this city, might possibly give you some information on this subject.
The records of Daniel Eastman and Obadiah Eastman are given herein as shown in the papers on file in their claims for pension, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
DANIEL EASTMAN-S. 18390.
Daniel Eastman was born in the year 1756, in Concord, New Hampshire and lived there with his father until twelve or fifteen years of age, when he moved with his father to Sanford, York County, Massachusetts (later Maine); the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Sanford, Massachusetts, he enlisted May 1, 1775 and served eight months as private in Captain Joshua Bragdon's company, Colonel James Scammon's Massachusetts regiment, in the vicinity of Boston; he enlisted in April 1777 and served three months as private in Captain James Littlefield's company, Colonel Frost's Massachusetts regiment; he enlisted in August 1777, served as private in Captain James Littlefield's company, Colonel Joseph Storer's (probably meant for Storer's) Massachusetts regiment, marched to Bennington, thence to Stillwater, was in all three battles and continued in service until about the last of December; he served a se

from sometime in April 1778, three months as private in Captain John Waterhouse's company, Colonel Gerrish's Massachusetts regiment.
Daniel Eastman resided in Sanford, Massachusetts, until 1787, then moved to Cornish, York County, Maine.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, at which time he resided in Cornish, Maine.
The soldier made no reference to wife or children. -----
OBADIAH EASTMAN-S. 45735.
Obadiah Eastman enlisted in December 1775, in Massachusetts, served as private in Captain Joseph Morse's company, Colonel William Prescott's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharged January 1, 1777, at Peekskill, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he resided in Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire. He was then aged sixty-nine years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
In 1820, the soldier and his wife, aged seventy-one years, lived with his son, Jonathan Eastman in Bath, New Hampshire; Jonathan was then aged thirty-six years and had several children. Obadiah Eastman referred to other children, all of age, but did not state their names, nor give the name of his wife.
There are no further data regarding the soldier's family.
Very truly yours,
A. B. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

45735 Recy INVALID.
File No. 45735
Obadiah Eastman Pri d Rev Wm
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1936. April 16. Hist. to Mrs Ruth E. Richardson - letter in Rev. C. Daniel Eastman J&E